sydney slideshow
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I teach an English as Second Language class about world cities. This is my first slide presentation, and it's about Sydney, Australia.TRANSCRIPT
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This is Sydney, Australia
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AustraliaPopulation: 23, 822,400
6th largest country
Became independent from Great Britain in 1788
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Facts About SydneyWeather Sydney has a humid climate in the summer with abundant sunshine. In the winter, Sydney has mild winters. Temperatures can be as high as 30 (86) and as low as 5 (41).
People The population of Sydney is 4.8 million. Most of the people are of British descent. Sydney is a melting pot (like New York) with people from all over.
Australia was a British colony, and Sydney was its first city.
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Food of SydneyOne of the most famous dishes in Sydney is hamburger with beetroot.
Beetroot is a pattie made with Australian beef.
Australians also enjoy fish and chips (by the beach),lamb-leg roast, emu, sausage rolls, and..of courseBBQ.
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Sydney Opera House
Multi-venue Performing Arts CenterBuilt in 1958
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Sydney Harbour Bridge
Largest steel arch bridge
Built in 1932
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Downtown Sydney
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Sports in SydneySoccer (football), horse racing,rugby and motor sports
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Sydney FC
Mark Janko
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Surfing is also popular in Sydney
Sydney has 70 beaches where people can surf.
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Rugby
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Horse Racing
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Motor Sports (Racing)
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sites around the city
Around Sydney
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Hyde Park in Sydney
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Ports of Sydney
Sydney Harbour, or Port Jefferson, is very important to Sydney and all of Australia.
It has 240 KM of shoreline.
Largest natural harbor in the world.
The ports of Sydney bring goods from all over the world to Australia. It also is the port for cruise ships.
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Public Transportation in Sydney
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Pollution
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People
Population: 4, 627, 345
Ethnic breakdown:AustralianEnglishChineseIrishScottishItalianLebaneseGreekIndianGerman
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Restaurants
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Animals of Australia
Koalakangaroo
Goanna
Echinda
nombat
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Traffic
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Shopping
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Sykscrapers: Four tallest buildings in Sydney
Chifley Tower
Citigroup Centre
Amp Tower
Deutsche Bank
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Famous People from Sydney
Rick Springfield, singerHugh Jackman Rose Byrne
Ryan Kwanten
Russell Crowe
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Sister Cities of SydneySan Francisco, USA
Nagoya, Japan
Wellington, New Zealand
Portsmouth, UK
Guangzhou, China
Florence, Italy
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Street view of Sydney